Christmas bean mosaics look great on the mantle, as gift basket fillers, or as a festive fridge magnet!
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Where can I find templates to make Christmas bean art?
We used one of our Christmas tree templates in the tutorial above, and we also used shapes from our star template and snowflake template posts. You can also use a gingerbread man template or some of the patterns from our felt ornaments to make your Christmas bean art. Or draw your own Christmas shapes, like we did for the poinsettia and holly!
Can I make Christmas mosaics with something other than beans?
Yes! Dry pasta, buttons, seeds, and torn pieces of paper all work really well for mosaic art. Look around your house and see what other kinds of household objects you can find to make art with!
How can I make my Christmas bean mosaic more colourful?
Fortunately, dried beans and lentils come in a variety of colours. But if you’re looking to make your mosaic brighter and even more colourful, you can dye pumpkin seeds using liquid watercolour paint and use them to make your Christmas mosaic art! You can also paint the beans after they’re added to the cardboard, like we did for our Valentine’s Day bean art.
What’s the best backing for my Christmas bean art?
Thin cardboard you can easily cut through, like a cereal box, works best to make Christmas bean art. You can also use a thicker corrugated cardboard, but adults will need to cut it with sharp scissors or a craft knife. You can also glue the beans on thin cork or craft foam sheets.
These Christmas bean mosaics are SO CUTE and super simple to make. Christmas bean mosaics are a great Christmas craft for kids and adults to do together to get in the holiday spirit! Try using them as ornaments, turning them into Christmas cards, or placing them on shelves for a fun seasonal touch. Yule agree it’s bean a blast making this Christmas bean art!
Here’s even more bean art ideas:
Bean Mosaic Art
Fall Bean Mosaics
Valentine’s Day Bean Art
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